# helluva

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhɛləvə/ · frequency rank #35,331

## Definitions
1. (A) hell of a; extreme.

## Etymology
Written form of a reduction (relaxed pronunciation) of hell of a.

## Easily confused with
- **hella** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hella-vs-helluva)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ehlluva`, `helluav`, `helluvva`, `hellvua`, `helulva`, `heluva`, `hhelluva`, `hleluva`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/helluva